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Re: 12 Year Old Spends Â£900....

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Originally Posted by Paul M (Post 34998191)

Since that would never happen, the question is meaningless.

Using an underhand trick on six year olds to find out information that they have no business sticking their noses in did however apparently happen.

Not six year olds - year 6 is 10-11. And whilst I don't agree they should stick their noses in to other people's business, you have to consider the position - a lot of parents may well not be IT-literate, may well not know what their children are doing on the internet (whilst the children give the impression they do) and may well not be aware that they are accessing a site for 13 years and above or the potential dangers of poorly-policed social networking (nor would the kids, maybe, even if they are physically able to operate the computer, use the net, they may not be aware of potential predators and the like, or not aware of the threats). You may well be, and have educated your kids appropriately, so there would not be a problem with your kids using it (other than simply using it below the age limit) but if kids are using it inappropriately surely the school have a duty of care to inform the parents of this use - neutrally of course, leading them to take appropriate action as they see fit. It may well be a lot of them do not realise their ten year old child is using facebook.

Re: 12 Year Old Spends Â£900....

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Originally Posted by Ben B (Post 34997645)

Nope you can have a debit card from age 11 at most banks

Yes, but, as far as I am aware, they don't allow on-line purchasing.

Re: 12 Year Old Spends Â£900....

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Originally Posted by Flyboy (Post 35000252)

Yes, but, as far as I am aware, they don't allow on-line purchasing.

They do, my daughters use them on Amazon and other sites.

Re: 12 Year Old Spends Â£900....

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Originally Posted by Paul M (Post 34998191)

These were year six children, ten to eleven year olds, not six year old children.

---------- Post added at 23:42 ---------- Previous post was at 23:39 ----------

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Originally Posted by Paul M (Post 35000257)

They do, my daughters use them on Amazon and other sites.

Many banks don't though. I was not sure if it was all banks. Flyboy11 was offered one recently (we turned down the offer), but we were told that it can be restricted to not allow on-line purchases. Perhaps, you have a similar choice with yours.

Re: 12 Year Old Spends Â£900....

Someone already pointed that out, keep up ;)

Doesnt change anything, it was an underhand trick whatever the age.

---------- Post added at 23:45 ---------- Previous post was at 23:44 ----------

.... and since you doubleposted, obviously Im referring to the first bit.

Re: 12 Year Old Spends Â£900....

LOL. Kind of got that one (eventually). ;)